Organic agricultural area in Austria
Austria: Organic agricultural area was 701,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Austria, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Austria is 701,200 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Austria peaked at 705,800 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460,800 hectares, in 2004.
That places Austria 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485,350 hectares | 460,800 hectares | 518,800 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 573,058 hectares | 525,000 hectares | 671,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,950 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 705,800 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Austria?
- Organic agricultural area in Austria was 701,200 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 705,800 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,800 hectares in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for organic agricultural area?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.